US Olympic swim trials split into 2 meets because of COVID
By PAUL NEWBERRYJanuary 26, 2021 GMT
The solution?
Two meets.
The U.S. Olympic swimming trials will be split into a pair of meets, the governing body announced Tuesday a striking change designed to provide more room for social distancing on the usually crowded pool deck,
The Wave I meet of lower-ranked swimmers will be held on June 4-7 in Omaha, Nebraska. The top finishers will advance to the main Wave II meet on June 13-20 the already scheduled dates for the trials to determine who represents the U.S at the Tokyo Games.
2021/01/26 23:45 The U.S. Olympic swimming trials will be split into two meets, a radical change designed to provide safer conditions in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. USA Swimming announced Tuesday that a Wave I meet of lower-ranked swimmers qualifying for the trials will be held on June 4-7. The top finishers will advance to the main Wave II meet on June 13-20 to determine who represents the U.S at the Tokyo Games. Both meets will take place in a temporary pool at the CHI Health Center arena in Omaha, Nebraska, the trials host for the fourth straight time.